English Explanatory Dictionary

Wilmington

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A place in England:
  3. A village in Widworthy parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY2199).
  4. An industrial suburb in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref TA1030).
  5. A village in Long Man parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, famous for its Long Man.
  6. A village and civil parish in Dartford borough, Kent (OS grid ref TQ5372).
  7. A hamlet in Priston parish, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset (OS grid ref ST6962).
  8. A number of places in the United States:
  9. A neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
  10. A city, the county seat of New Castle County, and the largest city in Delaware.
  11. A village in Greene County, Illinois.
  12. A city in Will County, Illinois.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

Word forms

Wilmington

Etymology

Meaning "Wilhelm's estate", from Wilhelm + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + Old English tūn (“homestead, settlement”)

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